The Red Wings shooting star is a unique, yet not very popular perennial. It belongs to the primrose family. Originating from North America, shooting star immediately draws attention. The plant consists of a tuft of green, oblong, dense leaves and straight, stiff, reddish stems, on which umbels of dark pink flowers appear in May and June. To many, shooting star flower resembles cyclamen because their petals are bent backwards too. A mature tuft of the shooting star grows 30 to 40 centimetres tall (together with the inflorescence). This size makes it perfect for a rock garden and the foreground of a border. You can also grow it in a container that decorates a balcony or terrace. This species looks great around a pond or other water reservoir too. Try it as cut flower too.

Shooting star has specific growing requirements that you should meet to achieve good-looking, healthy plants. The plant likes partial shade and moist, humous, slightly acidic soil. It feels good in the company of larger plants that share its preferences. You can plant it under tree crowns or next to smaller ferns. You have to water the plant during the growing season, approximately until July, because shooting star reacts to the lack of water with immediate wilting. Later, the position should remain dry so that the plant can enter dormancy, that follows the flowering period. Shooting star is winter-hardy plant and does not require winter covering.

Each package contains one seedling of the shooting star Red Wings. Packaging label contains basic plant facts and a quick growing guide.

• Variety: Red Wings
• Use: ornamental - garden, pots, cut flower
• Growth form: compact tuft
• Flower colour: dark pink
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Foliage: green, oblong, dense
• Flower type: umbel
• Site: partial shade; moist, humous, slightly acidic soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 30 to 40 centimetres
• Flowering period: May to June
• Wintering in the ground?: yes